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Just pasting the notable users list from the main Strat article.
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Tommy Bolin, Fast Eddie Clarke, The Edge, Tim Farriss, John Frusciante, Hillel Slovak, Janick Gers, Mick Green, Albert Hammond, Jr.., George Harrison, Mary Kaye, Terry Kath, Ed King, Alex Lifeson, Nils Lofgren, Dave Murray, Mike Oldfield, Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Ramone, Uli Jon Roth, Steve Rothery, Adrian Smith, Richard Thompson, Pete Townshend, Henry Vestine, Joe Walsh and Frank Zappa
Some of these names are already included in this article and can be deleted. The others can be added to this article when anyone has time to do so. Once all the "notable users" have been properly added into this list(and cited???) It will be safe to delete the list from back on the main Stratocaster article. Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 18:37, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
I would really like to see Buddy Holly added with the same reference from the main strat article. I'll do it tonight as soon as I check up the reference.
Hey, all. I would just like to add one thing which is of trivial importance in a world gone mad, but of interest to us Strat lovers. The main article says that Mark Knopfler originally played Les Pauls but switched to Strats in the 80's. I don't think that's quite true. The famous solo in "Sultans of Swing" (1979)is almost certainly a Strat from the sound of it. Here are several URLs which buttress that opinion (the Mark Knopfler bio page in particular says he was playing a red strat a lot in the 70's before they hit it big): http://www.mark-knopfler-news.co.uk/biogs/mark.html http://guitar.about.com/library/weekly/aa091000a.htm http://www.gibson.com/whatsnew/pressrelease/2002/aug12a.html thanks, MachDr 00:22, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
Here is the list of the unreferenced players of the list, if anyone finds a proper Citation please add the player from here to the list, and then remove the player from this unreferenced list. Cheers and good luck. Arjun 03:40, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
This was semi-protected for repeated addition of uncited information by an IP range. When everyone's ready to start playing by the rules, we'll unprotect. -- Spangineer ws (háblame) 04:39, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
Questioning the switch to table format for the list. All featured lists are not in table form including the 3 Featured lists falling under the Music category. The table format also introduces errors in the citations for the entries that had multiple refs. In the alpha format citations were placed directly inline with the text they were meant to reference...specifically quotes. Now in table format they are stashed into a cold column. From previous discussions I believe that this list, along with a number of other "player" lists, are being pushed forth with an attempt to mirror the already featured Tele list in order to have consistency among these particular groups of lists. I disagree with the new "stiff" format and believe it should be changed back. Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 14:17, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
After a quick read through I am noticing 2 names missing from the article. Not from the main alpha-list...but from the lead-in. Rex Gallion and Bill Carson were 2 guitarists instrumental(pardon the wording) in the overall design of the Stratocasters body shape. Their contribution should not be overlooked...either in the lead or as notable Strat players...which they certainly were. Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 21:03, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
I know Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes plays a Fender and I think it's a Strat but I'm not 100% sure. Does anyone know for certain? Thanks! -- 74.34.217.222 23:11, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
"Frank Zappa (1940-1993) usually played a Gibson SG, but in the late 70s and into the 80s also played Les Pauls and Stratocasters, including the Strat that Jimi Hendrix had set aflame at the Miami Pop Festival in 1968."
We all know that Hendrix set aflame his guitar at the Monterey Pop Festival, in 1968. Did he do the same for the Miami Festival? Nazroon 17:46, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
I added the guitarist of probably the biggest childs band in the world, the Wiggles's, Murray Cook who frequently uses a stratocaster and it was deleted. Why is he not considered famous enough? He is possibly the first guitarist children take real notice of and has inspired many children to play the guitar (me and 2 of my guitarist freinds included.) Also his band The Wiggles has world wide acclaim for being great music for children both for their enjoyment, education and getting them up to do physical activity. Just because he isn't a rockstar famous for his amazing solos doesn't make him an un-notable guitarist. Also if you listen to any of his solo work he is a quite good blues guitarist in his own right. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skam127 ( talk • contribs) 01:54, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
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I'm making this heading as a placeholder for players on this list without references. I'm going to take them from the main article and place them here until references can be found proving their notable use of the Stratocaster. If you find a reference, please move the player back to the main page with a proper citation. -- Spike Wilbury ♫ talk 21:46, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
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John Frusciante (born 1970) The guitarist of
Red Hot Chili Peppers. After Frusciante rejoined the band, Anthony Kiedis bought a '62 Stratocaster for Frusciante to play on Californication.
I'd like to use this section to discuss/review the references provided for players on the list.
I am easing back into Wikipedia after being away for a long while so be lenient with me. I can remember when this article was created and, at that time, the goal was to simply get a reference in place that showed usage. I think the intention was to go back over all the players listed and delete the ones that didn't hold up as far as using the guitar model "notably". Reading back over it I am pleased to see that it hasn't ballooned into a fan favorites list. Which has happened in the past to similar articles. I do not have a problem with who is on the list although if I were to do a quick purge then Billy Corgan, Tom Morello, Ed O'Brien, Richie Sambora and Adrian Smith would all be gone. I know they play Stratocasters. But following the wording of the opening paragraph they just don't rate up with the others. I could be lenient for Tom Morello because his guitar is unique. I am biased toward Alex Lifeson being on the list since I am the one who added the references for him. He did use a Strat in the 80s. But never used one prior and hasn't used one since. I guess he could be removed as well. And, although I am very sentimental to their inclusion, I don't know that John Lennon rates as anything more then a casual user. Mike Oldfield claims his pink Strat as his favorite. But in all the times I've seen him perform I've never seen him use it. And good old Ronnie Wood is almost always pictured with a Stratocaster onstage. But, for me, he is notable for his 2 Zemaitis guitars. He should stay on this list. But he should have a much better wording to emphasize notable use. I have the Tony Bacon book that's used as a book reference quite a bit on this list. I currently have no idea where it is though. If I can find it I will see if it says anything about Ronnie Wood. If anyone else has it perhaps they could write what it says here and we can build an entry here before we put it on the main page. It was mentioned earlier that the Jimi Hendrix entry is bad and should be one of the focal points of the list. I certainly agree with that observation and would add that there are several other cornerstone players on this list who's entries on this list could use a lot of improvement. Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, Bill Carson, David Gilmour, Hendrix, Hank Marvin and Stevie Ray Vaughn all deserve to be expanded a lot more. Bonnie Raitt is the only female on the list and she has 1 line. She should get a lot more then that. If no one has any objections I will remove some of the first names I mentioned previously. I like some of the suggestions posted earlier about players who could or should be on this list. Especially the mention of Magic Sam. Finding good references won't be easy. I am not very good at arranging pictures. I don't think having them all run down one side isn't very attractive. Perhaps someone who is good at that sort of editing could stagger them. Cheers! Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 02:34, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
Gilmour is pictured playing #0001 alongside Skunk Baxter (another Strat user) in this web article here. He can be seen playing the guitar in the DVD release of Fender's 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert called "The Strat Pack". The first link is a web ref but I guess a picture says a thousand words. The gilmourish.com site probably has more detail on the guitar. Tony Bacon's Fender book may mention it. Someone else has that book from the library so I can't retrieve it right now. 156.34.142.110 ( talk) 21:00, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
Any help? 156.34.210.254 ( talk) 23:34, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
A quote from an interview with Ritchie Blackmore from a Guitar Player (Australian printing) from 1978.
And from another Guitar Player interview... this one from 1973.
156.34.210.254 ( talk) 00:15, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
I've been poking around and fixing citation formatting where I find it amiss. To get this to Featured List we will need to make sure everything is consistent. It looks like we are using the Harvard citation template for books and {{ cite web}}, etc. for other things? -- Spike Wilbury ♫ talk 00:04, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
Great interviews posted above. Lots of content to sift through. I am a big fan of having direct quotes, with citations of course, that emphasize user loyalty and notability. The quote in the Rory Gallagher section saying "I only own one guitar and it doesn't have a name" is absolutely brilliant. Pardon my ego... I was the editor who added that line in there a long time ago. But it does convey something more than just being a glorified equipment list. Which is what the article was, for the most part, when I left here a year ago. That's why I like the interviews posted above. Whether the content can be used or not the sources are there and it gives us more to work with. I especially like the Blackmore quote about his first Stratocaster belonging to Eric Clapton and him giving it to him. I think I read somewhere that it was because the guitar had a bad warp in it and that it was almost unplayable. But I could be wrong. I found my own copy of Bacon's Guitar Encyclopedia that's mentioned above. The page number for the Hendrix auction guitar is page 83 and the information about the tribute model made for him is on page 100. That book seems to be used for a lot of citations on this page. It should be easy to add those in. I am rusty on {cite book} format let alone harvard references. I will have to re-learn a few things. Not that the Gilmour section needs more content. But I found my copy of Tony Bacon's Fender Electric Guitar Book and it has an excellent line about Gilmour in it. Like I said, I like direct quotes and Bacon says this:
It doesn't say it too much better then that. That is on page 108 of the Fender Book if anyone is keeping track.
I also found a great book published in 1983 by Guitar Player Magazine called simply "The Guitar Player Book" (ISBN: 0-394-62490-4). I i s basically just Guitar Player Magazine some of their best interviews and article from their first 15 years. It has an excellent interview with Jeff Beck from 1979. The interview is Jas Obrecht and he asks Beck why, after so many years as a reknowned Les Paul player did he switch to the Stratocaster after recording Blow by Blow. Becks reply is:
That says it all for him He's used one ever since.
The Book also has an excellent piece on Buddy Holly with interviews with all his former bandmates friends and producers. The article covers his whole career but one page is dedicated to his Straocaster use, how he got them, and how much he loved them. Way too much to add here. But there are 2 specific paragraphs that really soom in on the subject. Not that we need more on Buddy Holly. But it might help either support whats there or be added in to really put him over the top. Like it's mentioned on the page. Had Buddy Holly not picked one up. Fender may have abandoned the model since it wasn't doing well. Speaking of Buddy Holly's era, is there any way to Squeeze George Fullerton's name into the lead section? He's an integral part of the Fender story. Also, to add one more page number for a reference. Spike you were looking for a Gilmour 0001 ref. On page 32 of Bacon's Fender Book it says "Some production started sporadically in May, June and July (David Gilmour's #0001 Strat is stamped June) but the first proper production run of 100 was in October." Hope that helps. Cheers! Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 05:27, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
I know that he used the stratocaster and he should be added. it even says so on his page —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.171.91.210 ( talk) 17:12, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
In an earlier discussion on this page someone mentions this:
A quote from an interview with Ritchie Blackmore from a Guitar Player (Australian printing) from 1978. The lead question is about him switching to the Strat around the time of the third Deep Purple album. "The Strat I used belonged to Eric Clapton. I used it and liked the sound of it; it was very sharp. He just had one kicking around the house, and I picked it up and he said, "Take it away." It had a great sound for a wah-wah pedal because it was so sharp." - "With a Fender you have to make every note count; you have to make the note sing or otherwise it won't work. It's more rewarding because with a Gibson nobody has an identity."
Does anyone know the publication month for that article? And of so what is the correct citation format for it? Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 13:30, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
Murray (Iron Maiden's guitarist, one of the three) uses virtually nothing but Stratocasters, I know this to be true, but don't know where to look for references. If anyone can find one, please add him. He uses them religiously and deserves to be on this list. Tom walker ( talk) 17:32, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
It even says on Slash's Wikipedia page that he has around 100 guitars, and a few of them are Fender Stratocasters. Although I've never seen him use one, should he be on the list? Chaoticfables ( talk) 05:01, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
Who? Can't find any mention of this person anywhere, except for a possibly related MySpace page. Actually, hang on. Apparently he is a Epic Hero as well as an important Strat player... I'm going to revert 144.173.6.74 ( talk) 11:59, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
I made some changes to the headstock image. Would anyone mind giving feedback on which to use? Thanks Louis Waweru Talk 14:25, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
I did some major copyediting here. To the lead section I added a list and did some grammar/clarity editing. To the list itself I did parallel structure/clarity/grammar editing and moved a couple unsourced musicians to above^. I also changed the 'Notes' section to the more accurate 'References'. I am nomming this list for featured list. If you have any problems with my edits feel free to change them and notify me at my talk. Thanks. Washburnmav ( talk) 18:59, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
No big issue but just a question: why do you keep suppressing Jean-Pierre Danel of the Strat players list ? Danel is an official partner with Fender in Europe for all his albums and various projects, he wrote a book (in French and soon to be published in the US next year) about the Strat, with a foreword by Britisdh Strat legend Hank Marvin (with whom he recorded a hit single as well in 2007) and with an interview with US well known guitar specialist George Gruhn. Danel owns one of the rarest Strat in the world in his wide collection (a preproduction 1954 Stratocaster). His hit albums trilogy (which includes a N°1 album in France, certified double gold disc) features his Strats on all the sleeves. He also had several Grammys, not to mention his numerous successes as a producer. Many people see him not only as a good guitarist but also as a Strat specialist. Fender or Hank Marvin find him qualified enough to work with him, so, why don't you ? :-) The Strat is popular all over the world, and not only US musicians make it so popular. In France in French speaking countries, his tution dvds are very big, and feature the Start heavily. It is interesting to see people outside the US who played a role in the Strat exposition to the public, don't you think so ?--> —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.202.244.183 ( talk) 15:40, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
Why removed without discussion? TheoryOfPractice ( talk) 18:37, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
Why are article like these under the scrutiny of such uptight librarians? Wikipedia isn't a scholarly database, it isn't going to catalog the most in-depth research in the world, its merely a well-informed blog about anything. So, answer the man's question. — Preceding unsigned comment added by HairyNevus ( talk • contribs) 22:59, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
the whole band was known back then to have made the fenders very big, qith all three using fender instruments, they're even in the fender hall of fame for their help in making it so big, and al jardine, rythm guitar player, plays strats to this day. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.196.251.178 ( talk) 21:33, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
He should be mentioned. So why is he not in the list? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.85.196.74 ( talk) 05:32, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
Rather notable player, really. Would the Wikipedia article on Frankenstrat count as documentation? 142.58.248.194 ( talk) 22:56, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
His Stratocaster was inducted into the Smithsonian, making him a prolific Strat player. I added him to the list. 108.76.193.178 ( talk) 20:29, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
To the regular editors of this article, if there are any: why isn't this simply a list? Why all the detail about which bands these players performed with, who their influences are, etc.? A summary exposition of the Strats they play and own seems fine, but this list (which could be extended almost infinitely) suffers from a tremendous amount of excessive detail, all of which should be found in the respective articles about the players. Drmies ( talk) 21:58, 7 January 2010 (UTC)
Vini Reilly of The Durutti Column used since many years a Strat...but i think you won't let me include in the list. Francodamned ( talk) 03:51, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
Looks like the same guy, wiki libs is constantly reverting peoples' additions to this list without any sort of explanation. I don't know who appointed him judge of High Musical Culture, but it sure wasn't a decision I was made aware of. Billy Corgan et al. deserve to be on the list; the fact that they play Strats is useful information - at the very least there should be reasons why the article is constantly reverted.
Since a few years already certain editors keep reverting any edits adding Billy Corgan from the Smashing Pumpkins to this list, although reliable sources have been provided and the notability of this guitarist should be self-evident once one has read both Wikipedia pages about him and the band he formed. The only reasoning that was given for the reverts was this one by Wiki libs: IPs with uncited POVs = RVs. (see a few lines above) which speaks very clearly for the mindset behind the reverts, especially because the reverts have been done although the edits were sourced as well as NPOV. In the light of the fact that Fender even created a signature guitar in collaboration with him, it's an amazing accomplishment to have a Billy Corgan Stratocaster in existence but no mention of the same Billy Corgan on Wikipedia's list of Stratocaster players. I think we have a significantly bad case of WP:OWN here, therefore I consider it appropriate to issue an WP:RFC now. 87.181.218.222 ( talk) 14:14, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Yes, he is notable enough, now add him to the list already! He played in a worldwide known band, and has played strats his whole life. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.28.41.158 ( talk) 03:22, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
I don't really know but isn't Billie Joe Armstrong's Blue one too?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.9.223.17 ( talk) 21:21, 23 May 2011 (UTC)
Wouln't it be great to add the german Strat®King Thomas Blug to the list? He has won the 2004 competition at the 50th birthday of the Fender Stratocaster called "European Strat® Player of the Year". [1] He has published more than 15 albums in 20 years, always using the Fender Strat. AlterSack63 ( talk) 19:35, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
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Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys started out playing with a white 2006 Mexican Stratocaster and used it in the recording of their debut album as well as in early live performances, it quickly became a signature for him as it was also featured in many of their music videos. It was sold in 2020 for £128,544 at a charity auction. Does this seem notable enough? - I don't know if it truly fits the criteria digiulio8 ( talk) 17:32, 6 April 2022 (UTC)
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Just pasting the notable users list from the main Strat article.
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Tommy Bolin, Fast Eddie Clarke, The Edge, Tim Farriss, John Frusciante, Hillel Slovak, Janick Gers, Mick Green, Albert Hammond, Jr.., George Harrison, Mary Kaye, Terry Kath, Ed King, Alex Lifeson, Nils Lofgren, Dave Murray, Mike Oldfield, Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Ramone, Uli Jon Roth, Steve Rothery, Adrian Smith, Richard Thompson, Pete Townshend, Henry Vestine, Joe Walsh and Frank Zappa
Some of these names are already included in this article and can be deleted. The others can be added to this article when anyone has time to do so. Once all the "notable users" have been properly added into this list(and cited???) It will be safe to delete the list from back on the main Stratocaster article. Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 18:37, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
I would really like to see Buddy Holly added with the same reference from the main strat article. I'll do it tonight as soon as I check up the reference.
Hey, all. I would just like to add one thing which is of trivial importance in a world gone mad, but of interest to us Strat lovers. The main article says that Mark Knopfler originally played Les Pauls but switched to Strats in the 80's. I don't think that's quite true. The famous solo in "Sultans of Swing" (1979)is almost certainly a Strat from the sound of it. Here are several URLs which buttress that opinion (the Mark Knopfler bio page in particular says he was playing a red strat a lot in the 70's before they hit it big): http://www.mark-knopfler-news.co.uk/biogs/mark.html http://guitar.about.com/library/weekly/aa091000a.htm http://www.gibson.com/whatsnew/pressrelease/2002/aug12a.html thanks, MachDr 00:22, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
Here is the list of the unreferenced players of the list, if anyone finds a proper Citation please add the player from here to the list, and then remove the player from this unreferenced list. Cheers and good luck. Arjun 03:40, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
This was semi-protected for repeated addition of uncited information by an IP range. When everyone's ready to start playing by the rules, we'll unprotect. -- Spangineer ws (háblame) 04:39, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
Questioning the switch to table format for the list. All featured lists are not in table form including the 3 Featured lists falling under the Music category. The table format also introduces errors in the citations for the entries that had multiple refs. In the alpha format citations were placed directly inline with the text they were meant to reference...specifically quotes. Now in table format they are stashed into a cold column. From previous discussions I believe that this list, along with a number of other "player" lists, are being pushed forth with an attempt to mirror the already featured Tele list in order to have consistency among these particular groups of lists. I disagree with the new "stiff" format and believe it should be changed back. Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 14:17, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
After a quick read through I am noticing 2 names missing from the article. Not from the main alpha-list...but from the lead-in. Rex Gallion and Bill Carson were 2 guitarists instrumental(pardon the wording) in the overall design of the Stratocasters body shape. Their contribution should not be overlooked...either in the lead or as notable Strat players...which they certainly were. Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 21:03, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
I know Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes plays a Fender and I think it's a Strat but I'm not 100% sure. Does anyone know for certain? Thanks! -- 74.34.217.222 23:11, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
"Frank Zappa (1940-1993) usually played a Gibson SG, but in the late 70s and into the 80s also played Les Pauls and Stratocasters, including the Strat that Jimi Hendrix had set aflame at the Miami Pop Festival in 1968."
We all know that Hendrix set aflame his guitar at the Monterey Pop Festival, in 1968. Did he do the same for the Miami Festival? Nazroon 17:46, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
I added the guitarist of probably the biggest childs band in the world, the Wiggles's, Murray Cook who frequently uses a stratocaster and it was deleted. Why is he not considered famous enough? He is possibly the first guitarist children take real notice of and has inspired many children to play the guitar (me and 2 of my guitarist freinds included.) Also his band The Wiggles has world wide acclaim for being great music for children both for their enjoyment, education and getting them up to do physical activity. Just because he isn't a rockstar famous for his amazing solos doesn't make him an un-notable guitarist. Also if you listen to any of his solo work he is a quite good blues guitarist in his own right. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skam127 ( talk • contribs) 01:54, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
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I'm making this heading as a placeholder for players on this list without references. I'm going to take them from the main article and place them here until references can be found proving their notable use of the Stratocaster. If you find a reference, please move the player back to the main page with a proper citation. -- Spike Wilbury ♫ talk 21:46, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
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John Frusciante (born 1970) The guitarist of
Red Hot Chili Peppers. After Frusciante rejoined the band, Anthony Kiedis bought a '62 Stratocaster for Frusciante to play on Californication.
I'd like to use this section to discuss/review the references provided for players on the list.
I am easing back into Wikipedia after being away for a long while so be lenient with me. I can remember when this article was created and, at that time, the goal was to simply get a reference in place that showed usage. I think the intention was to go back over all the players listed and delete the ones that didn't hold up as far as using the guitar model "notably". Reading back over it I am pleased to see that it hasn't ballooned into a fan favorites list. Which has happened in the past to similar articles. I do not have a problem with who is on the list although if I were to do a quick purge then Billy Corgan, Tom Morello, Ed O'Brien, Richie Sambora and Adrian Smith would all be gone. I know they play Stratocasters. But following the wording of the opening paragraph they just don't rate up with the others. I could be lenient for Tom Morello because his guitar is unique. I am biased toward Alex Lifeson being on the list since I am the one who added the references for him. He did use a Strat in the 80s. But never used one prior and hasn't used one since. I guess he could be removed as well. And, although I am very sentimental to their inclusion, I don't know that John Lennon rates as anything more then a casual user. Mike Oldfield claims his pink Strat as his favorite. But in all the times I've seen him perform I've never seen him use it. And good old Ronnie Wood is almost always pictured with a Stratocaster onstage. But, for me, he is notable for his 2 Zemaitis guitars. He should stay on this list. But he should have a much better wording to emphasize notable use. I have the Tony Bacon book that's used as a book reference quite a bit on this list. I currently have no idea where it is though. If I can find it I will see if it says anything about Ronnie Wood. If anyone else has it perhaps they could write what it says here and we can build an entry here before we put it on the main page. It was mentioned earlier that the Jimi Hendrix entry is bad and should be one of the focal points of the list. I certainly agree with that observation and would add that there are several other cornerstone players on this list who's entries on this list could use a lot of improvement. Jeff Beck, Ritchie Blackmore, Bill Carson, David Gilmour, Hendrix, Hank Marvin and Stevie Ray Vaughn all deserve to be expanded a lot more. Bonnie Raitt is the only female on the list and she has 1 line. She should get a lot more then that. If no one has any objections I will remove some of the first names I mentioned previously. I like some of the suggestions posted earlier about players who could or should be on this list. Especially the mention of Magic Sam. Finding good references won't be easy. I am not very good at arranging pictures. I don't think having them all run down one side isn't very attractive. Perhaps someone who is good at that sort of editing could stagger them. Cheers! Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 02:34, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
Gilmour is pictured playing #0001 alongside Skunk Baxter (another Strat user) in this web article here. He can be seen playing the guitar in the DVD release of Fender's 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert called "The Strat Pack". The first link is a web ref but I guess a picture says a thousand words. The gilmourish.com site probably has more detail on the guitar. Tony Bacon's Fender book may mention it. Someone else has that book from the library so I can't retrieve it right now. 156.34.142.110 ( talk) 21:00, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
Any help? 156.34.210.254 ( talk) 23:34, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
A quote from an interview with Ritchie Blackmore from a Guitar Player (Australian printing) from 1978.
And from another Guitar Player interview... this one from 1973.
156.34.210.254 ( talk) 00:15, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
I've been poking around and fixing citation formatting where I find it amiss. To get this to Featured List we will need to make sure everything is consistent. It looks like we are using the Harvard citation template for books and {{ cite web}}, etc. for other things? -- Spike Wilbury ♫ talk 00:04, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
Great interviews posted above. Lots of content to sift through. I am a big fan of having direct quotes, with citations of course, that emphasize user loyalty and notability. The quote in the Rory Gallagher section saying "I only own one guitar and it doesn't have a name" is absolutely brilliant. Pardon my ego... I was the editor who added that line in there a long time ago. But it does convey something more than just being a glorified equipment list. Which is what the article was, for the most part, when I left here a year ago. That's why I like the interviews posted above. Whether the content can be used or not the sources are there and it gives us more to work with. I especially like the Blackmore quote about his first Stratocaster belonging to Eric Clapton and him giving it to him. I think I read somewhere that it was because the guitar had a bad warp in it and that it was almost unplayable. But I could be wrong. I found my own copy of Bacon's Guitar Encyclopedia that's mentioned above. The page number for the Hendrix auction guitar is page 83 and the information about the tribute model made for him is on page 100. That book seems to be used for a lot of citations on this page. It should be easy to add those in. I am rusty on {cite book} format let alone harvard references. I will have to re-learn a few things. Not that the Gilmour section needs more content. But I found my copy of Tony Bacon's Fender Electric Guitar Book and it has an excellent line about Gilmour in it. Like I said, I like direct quotes and Bacon says this:
It doesn't say it too much better then that. That is on page 108 of the Fender Book if anyone is keeping track.
I also found a great book published in 1983 by Guitar Player Magazine called simply "The Guitar Player Book" (ISBN: 0-394-62490-4). I i s basically just Guitar Player Magazine some of their best interviews and article from their first 15 years. It has an excellent interview with Jeff Beck from 1979. The interview is Jas Obrecht and he asks Beck why, after so many years as a reknowned Les Paul player did he switch to the Stratocaster after recording Blow by Blow. Becks reply is:
That says it all for him He's used one ever since.
The Book also has an excellent piece on Buddy Holly with interviews with all his former bandmates friends and producers. The article covers his whole career but one page is dedicated to his Straocaster use, how he got them, and how much he loved them. Way too much to add here. But there are 2 specific paragraphs that really soom in on the subject. Not that we need more on Buddy Holly. But it might help either support whats there or be added in to really put him over the top. Like it's mentioned on the page. Had Buddy Holly not picked one up. Fender may have abandoned the model since it wasn't doing well. Speaking of Buddy Holly's era, is there any way to Squeeze George Fullerton's name into the lead section? He's an integral part of the Fender story. Also, to add one more page number for a reference. Spike you were looking for a Gilmour 0001 ref. On page 32 of Bacon's Fender Book it says "Some production started sporadically in May, June and July (David Gilmour's #0001 Strat is stamped June) but the first proper production run of 100 was in October." Hope that helps. Cheers! Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 05:27, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
I know that he used the stratocaster and he should be added. it even says so on his page —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.171.91.210 ( talk) 17:12, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
In an earlier discussion on this page someone mentions this:
A quote from an interview with Ritchie Blackmore from a Guitar Player (Australian printing) from 1978. The lead question is about him switching to the Strat around the time of the third Deep Purple album. "The Strat I used belonged to Eric Clapton. I used it and liked the sound of it; it was very sharp. He just had one kicking around the house, and I picked it up and he said, "Take it away." It had a great sound for a wah-wah pedal because it was so sharp." - "With a Fender you have to make every note count; you have to make the note sing or otherwise it won't work. It's more rewarding because with a Gibson nobody has an identity."
Does anyone know the publication month for that article? And of so what is the correct citation format for it? Anger22 ( Talk 2 22) 13:30, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
Murray (Iron Maiden's guitarist, one of the three) uses virtually nothing but Stratocasters, I know this to be true, but don't know where to look for references. If anyone can find one, please add him. He uses them religiously and deserves to be on this list. Tom walker ( talk) 17:32, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
It even says on Slash's Wikipedia page that he has around 100 guitars, and a few of them are Fender Stratocasters. Although I've never seen him use one, should he be on the list? Chaoticfables ( talk) 05:01, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
Who? Can't find any mention of this person anywhere, except for a possibly related MySpace page. Actually, hang on. Apparently he is a Epic Hero as well as an important Strat player... I'm going to revert 144.173.6.74 ( talk) 11:59, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
I made some changes to the headstock image. Would anyone mind giving feedback on which to use? Thanks Louis Waweru Talk 14:25, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
I did some major copyediting here. To the lead section I added a list and did some grammar/clarity editing. To the list itself I did parallel structure/clarity/grammar editing and moved a couple unsourced musicians to above^. I also changed the 'Notes' section to the more accurate 'References'. I am nomming this list for featured list. If you have any problems with my edits feel free to change them and notify me at my talk. Thanks. Washburnmav ( talk) 18:59, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
No big issue but just a question: why do you keep suppressing Jean-Pierre Danel of the Strat players list ? Danel is an official partner with Fender in Europe for all his albums and various projects, he wrote a book (in French and soon to be published in the US next year) about the Strat, with a foreword by Britisdh Strat legend Hank Marvin (with whom he recorded a hit single as well in 2007) and with an interview with US well known guitar specialist George Gruhn. Danel owns one of the rarest Strat in the world in his wide collection (a preproduction 1954 Stratocaster). His hit albums trilogy (which includes a N°1 album in France, certified double gold disc) features his Strats on all the sleeves. He also had several Grammys, not to mention his numerous successes as a producer. Many people see him not only as a good guitarist but also as a Strat specialist. Fender or Hank Marvin find him qualified enough to work with him, so, why don't you ? :-) The Strat is popular all over the world, and not only US musicians make it so popular. In France in French speaking countries, his tution dvds are very big, and feature the Start heavily. It is interesting to see people outside the US who played a role in the Strat exposition to the public, don't you think so ?--> —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.202.244.183 ( talk) 15:40, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
Why removed without discussion? TheoryOfPractice ( talk) 18:37, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
Why are article like these under the scrutiny of such uptight librarians? Wikipedia isn't a scholarly database, it isn't going to catalog the most in-depth research in the world, its merely a well-informed blog about anything. So, answer the man's question. — Preceding unsigned comment added by HairyNevus ( talk • contribs) 22:59, 22 April 2011 (UTC)
the whole band was known back then to have made the fenders very big, qith all three using fender instruments, they're even in the fender hall of fame for their help in making it so big, and al jardine, rythm guitar player, plays strats to this day. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.196.251.178 ( talk) 21:33, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
He should be mentioned. So why is he not in the list? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.85.196.74 ( talk) 05:32, 12 October 2009 (UTC)
Rather notable player, really. Would the Wikipedia article on Frankenstrat count as documentation? 142.58.248.194 ( talk) 22:56, 24 October 2009 (UTC)
His Stratocaster was inducted into the Smithsonian, making him a prolific Strat player. I added him to the list. 108.76.193.178 ( talk) 20:29, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
To the regular editors of this article, if there are any: why isn't this simply a list? Why all the detail about which bands these players performed with, who their influences are, etc.? A summary exposition of the Strats they play and own seems fine, but this list (which could be extended almost infinitely) suffers from a tremendous amount of excessive detail, all of which should be found in the respective articles about the players. Drmies ( talk) 21:58, 7 January 2010 (UTC)
Vini Reilly of The Durutti Column used since many years a Strat...but i think you won't let me include in the list. Francodamned ( talk) 03:51, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
Looks like the same guy, wiki libs is constantly reverting peoples' additions to this list without any sort of explanation. I don't know who appointed him judge of High Musical Culture, but it sure wasn't a decision I was made aware of. Billy Corgan et al. deserve to be on the list; the fact that they play Strats is useful information - at the very least there should be reasons why the article is constantly reverted.
Since a few years already certain editors keep reverting any edits adding Billy Corgan from the Smashing Pumpkins to this list, although reliable sources have been provided and the notability of this guitarist should be self-evident once one has read both Wikipedia pages about him and the band he formed. The only reasoning that was given for the reverts was this one by Wiki libs: IPs with uncited POVs = RVs. (see a few lines above) which speaks very clearly for the mindset behind the reverts, especially because the reverts have been done although the edits were sourced as well as NPOV. In the light of the fact that Fender even created a signature guitar in collaboration with him, it's an amazing accomplishment to have a Billy Corgan Stratocaster in existence but no mention of the same Billy Corgan on Wikipedia's list of Stratocaster players. I think we have a significantly bad case of WP:OWN here, therefore I consider it appropriate to issue an WP:RFC now. 87.181.218.222 ( talk) 14:14, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
Yes, he is notable enough, now add him to the list already! He played in a worldwide known band, and has played strats his whole life. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.28.41.158 ( talk) 03:22, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
I don't really know but isn't Billie Joe Armstrong's Blue one too?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.9.223.17 ( talk) 21:21, 23 May 2011 (UTC)
Wouln't it be great to add the german Strat®King Thomas Blug to the list? He has won the 2004 competition at the 50th birthday of the Fender Stratocaster called "European Strat® Player of the Year". [1] He has published more than 15 albums in 20 years, always using the Fender Strat. AlterSack63 ( talk) 19:35, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
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Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys started out playing with a white 2006 Mexican Stratocaster and used it in the recording of their debut album as well as in early live performances, it quickly became a signature for him as it was also featured in many of their music videos. It was sold in 2020 for £128,544 at a charity auction. Does this seem notable enough? - I don't know if it truly fits the criteria digiulio8 ( talk) 17:32, 6 April 2022 (UTC)